Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Long-tailed Sylph

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Entomobryidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Entomobrya	Aglaiocercus
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Long-tailed Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Long-tailed Sylph

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway